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Welcome to Nostalgic Thots. The posts here are narratives of my real life experiences. Names and places have been changed in some instances to protect the privacy of the individuals involved.

My stories are told from unconventional angles and show my unique perspective of the world. I hope that these series of posts will start a conversation, educate, enlighten, inspire, entertain and encourage positive change in readers and followers.

As we left church yesterday, my entire family and I went to visit my eldest sister in law’s family. We hadn’t seen them in a while. Besides, my kids were longing to see their cousins too. I can say that we all had fun – chatting, gaming, laughing and having a lot to eat too;… [Read More]

My son Charles could not stop talking about the cultural day that was not due until another two weeks. He went on and on about reminding me of all that was required of him – he was expected to come to school dressed in full Yoruba regalia: agbada, cap, irukere, beads and all. He was… [Read More]

Until quite recently, we subscribed to a bouquet on our cable television that allowed us to be able to watch more than one channel at the same time with the possibility of recording a third. Some realities set in and we had to make a number of adjustments across almost every item on our budget…. [Read More]

It was time to undo the braids on Claire, my daughter’s hair as they had become untidy having carried them for three weeks already. As I began loosening them, I would stand up every once in a while to attend to my cooking. One of my sons seemed to notice that Mummy was trying to… [Read More]

Very few days are globally recognized and celebrated as Valentine’s Day is. Although it means different things to different people, many of the actions that build up to and/or characterize the day have far reaching implications on a great number of persons. A few people engage in the debate as to whether the day is… [Read More]

Tope was almost done with her chores when she asked if she could take the coconut. She found it in the pantry while cleaning. I responded in the affirmative but asked that she go break it outside the house to avoid damaging the tiles. Only a few seconds after she had agreed to my instruction,… [Read More]

My name is Boluwatiwi.
I wear many hats, as do a lot of us. I function in several roles; howbeit in varying degrees. I am currently a daughter, sibling, wife, mother, aunt, friend, writer, singer and fashion entrepreneur who has been around for some decades. I had a rather thrilling teenage life...[Read More]

My son Charles could not stop talking about the cultural day that was not due until another two weeks. He went on and on about reminding me of all that …[Read More]

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